Perhaps more interesting is that yours has 64KB each of L1 instruction and data cache versus mine's 32KB each. But mine has 4GB of L2 cache versus yours only 512KB L2.

I've found it impossible to reason about the affects of caching, given the different sizes, n-way associations, and multiple levels. Bad enough with two, but now they are throwing (huge) L3 cahces into the mix as well. Not to mention hyperthreading where 1 hyperthread can utilise the core whilst the other hyperthread is waiting for a cache load.

In the end, all you can do is measure on the hardware your using and accept that it might work completely differently on another machine. Or even on the same machine with a different mix of competing processes.

With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'

Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.

"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".

In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.

When putting a smiley right before a closing parenthesis, do you:

Use two parentheses: (Like this: :) )
Use one parenthesis: (Like this: :)
Reverse direction of the smiley: (Like this: (: )
Use angle/square brackets instead of parentheses
Use C-style commenting to set the smiley off from the closing parenthesis
Make the smiley a dunce: (:>
I disapprove of emoticons
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